A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
SLAPS BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2017
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 2015
Sep 18–19, 2015 · Kearney, MO
SLAPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out on September 18, 2015 in Kearney, MO, scoring 698.7884 in a field of 41 teams. PORKARITAVILLE took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8000. Category winners: Chicken — PORKARITAVILLE (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SLAPS BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Piggin A Pit (174.8456); Brisket — LETHAL INJECTORS (176.5600). This is the 3rd of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by FOUR MEN AND A PIG; the next was held in 2016.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
459.41
median 651.86
698.79 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 174.85
- Brisket 176.56
129.75
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
41
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
698.7884
Winning margin
7.9884
GC over RC
Field average
645.86
459.41698.79
median 651.86 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.3944
459.41698.79
10th place overall
Field spread
239.3824
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
37%
18 of 49 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,526
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: BLAZING SADDLES BBQ and JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ and For the Love of Que tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: Grandpa Smokeys and PORKARITAVILLE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork 2–3 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLAPS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SLAPS BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.1544 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 177.1544
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FOUR MEN AND A PIG (won 2014).
- FOUR MEN AND A PIG · 2014
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLAPS BBQ · Pork Ribs
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO | 53 | 682.2056 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO 64060 | 49 | 702.2856 | FOUR MEN AND A PIG | GRILLAS |
| Sep 18, 2015 ← this one | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO 64060 | 41 | 698.7884 | SLAPS BBQ | PORKARITAVILLE |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Kearney, MO | Kearney, MO | 35 | 703.3940 | SMOKE THIS BBQ-MO | SLAPS BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Highway | 37 | 696.5028 | SLAPS BBQ | SONS OF A BRISKET |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Highway | 35 | 700.5600 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | JAESTAR BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Hwy | 31 | 704.5372 | The Boys in Que | Valley Oaks Steak Company |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Kearney, MO | 3001 N 33 Hwy | 16 | 705.1200 | The Art of Que | SMOKIN' TOAD'S |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 171.9656 | 168.5712 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5828 | 169.7144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 698.7884 · median 651.8628
Chicken
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2744
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 180 · median 163.4288 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
41 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.2628
Brisket
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4056
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Kids
3 entries · top 131.9772 · median 129.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANNER UPDIKE | |
| 2 | Parker Mendel | |
| 3 | Landry Parks |
Master Series — Turkey
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1028